{"product_id":"james-3","title":"James","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Truly extraordinary books are rare, and this is one of them' - Roddy Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the National Book Award for Fiction\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the Booker Prize\u003cbr\u003eFinalist for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 'Book of the Year' in \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Times \u0026amp; Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ei\u003c\/i\u003e newspaper, \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames\u003c\/i\u003e is a profound and ferociously funny reimagining of \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/i\u003e from one of our greatest living writers, Percival Everett.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Mississippi River, 1861.\u003c\/b\u003e When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a new owner in New Orleans and separated from his wife and daughter forever, he flees to nearby Jackson's Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father who recently returned to town.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo begins a dangerous and transcendent journey along the Mississippi River, towards the elusive promise of the free states and beyond. As James and Huck navigate the treacherous waters, each bend in the river holds the promise of both salvation and demise. And together, the unlikely pair embark on the most life-changing odyssey of them all . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Who should read this book? Every single person in the country' - Ann Patchett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A towering achievement' - The 2024 Booker Prize judges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'My favourite novel this year' - Salman Rushdie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Scorchingly funny' - \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, 'Books of the Year'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This may be Everett's best book yet' - Bonnie Garmus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An essential rewrite of \u003ci\u003eHuckleberry Finn\u003c\/i\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, 'Books of the Year'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"James","offer_id":44419042443461,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/James_307967f0-e866-4d49-b616-f2f904619ad3.jpg?v=1738022919","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/james-3","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}